A guide to ethnic radio in Montreal

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Montreal has five radio stations that are licensed as “ethnic” by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, and two other stations that broadcast in third languages. Under CRTC rules, ethnic stations are generally required to broadcast programming in multiple languages and toward multiple ethnic groups.

Note: In 2009, the CRTC approved a request to change frequency to 1410 AM. This switch is still pending.

CJRS 1650 AM (Radio Shalom)

Power: 1,000W

On the air since: 2006

Programming: Billing itself as North America’s only Jewish radio station and officially licensed as a religious broadcaster, it carries Jewish programming in English, French and Hebrew six days a week. On the Sabbath (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset), it airs French gospel music.

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